A Remote tribal village in Amravati’s Bulumgavhan in Maharashtra got electrified after 70 years of independence. The initiative has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’.

The Union Budget for 2018-19 is likely to have an overall positive impact on the power sector with the thrust towards expanding electricity accessthrough flagship schemes is seen boosting demand and a proposed mechanism for uptake of solar power likely to spur capacity creation.

Union minister of state for power R.K. Singh on Tuesday launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) with a target of giving power connections to all households in Manipur by December next year. The BJP-led government is aiming to supply power to 1.6 lakh households.